Jordan Montgomery Is Added To The Disabled List With Flexor Strain

Unfortunately New York left-hander Jordan Montgomery is headed for a stint on the disabled list with an  elbow strain. 

Manager Aaron Boone said Jordan Montgomery won't throw for two to three weeks and could miss up to two months with a left flexor strain. "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/elbow-strain-lands-jordan-montgomery-on-dl/c-274917294

Earlier Wednesday, the Yankees placed the left-hander on the 10-day disabled list. Additionally, outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury (sore hip) has been transferred to the 60-day DL. In corresponding moves, right-hander David Hale was signed to a Major League contract and placed on the 25-man roster, and outfielder Clint Frazier was reinstated from the seven-day concussion DL and optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/elbow-strain-lands-jordan-montgomery-on-dl/c-274917294

Montgomery, who is 2-0 with a 3.62 ERA in six starts, left Tuesday's outing in Houston, an eventual 4-0 Yankees win, after just seven pitches. He had considered throwing at less than 100 percent, but he departed after meeting with pitching coach Larry Rothschild."according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/elbow-strain-lands-jordan-montgomery-on-dl/c-274917294

"He'd had a quick inning, the velocity was a little down and he just felt like something was off," manager Aaron Boone said. "[Rothschild] checked with him. He just said, 'It's a little tight.' We didn't mess around at that point, got him out of the game, and the bullpen picked us up in a big way." "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/elbow-strain-lands-jordan-montgomery-on-dl/c-274917294

Rookie Domingo German, who threw 61 pitches in relief for Montgomery, will likely take Montgomery's place the next time through the rotation, which would be Sunday when the Yankees host the Indians. "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/elbow-strain-lands-jordan-montgomery-on-dl/c-274917294